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Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic Purple Sapphire
Photo: Hublot

What It Is

Last year, Hublot made the bold move of introducing its new tourbillon movement in a watch case made of orange sapphire crystal — this was the Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic Orange Sapphire. The hue was a world-first for coloured synthetic sapphire, and the latest in a line of coloured sapphire created by the Swiss fine watch brand, which includes black, red, blue and yellow. This year, it launches a follow-up to that brightly coloured model in the hue of the moment and another world-first for sapphire crystal, purple. The new tint is achieved using a composite made of aluminium oxide and chrome.

Hublot’s Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic watch

Movement: Self-winding HUB6035 tourbillon movement

Case: 44mm in polished purple sapphire

Price: $281,000